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so what do you think of valentines day? has it lost it's meaning? should we only celebrate our love for someone on this day?
sorry i know it is another thread on love :sorry:
and if you do part-take in the day, got anything romantic planned?
ive edited your poll a bit - you can still be happy when youre single you know ;)
and thats me :D
ive edited your poll a bit - you can still be happy when youre single you know ;)
and thats me :D
:sorry: sorry mark............. your back what five mintues and your already picking on me :cry: :rofl:
but what is your view of valentines
I'm an old romantic, but this year I'm single so at least I'll be saving my money :D
i think its a bit of a waste of time to be honest - if you are in love with someone that love should be all encompassing all year round, not just on one day.
but thats just my view :)
MadGamer
24-01-2004, 14:01
i think its a bit of a waste of time to be honest - if you are in love with someone that love should be all encompassing all year round, not just on one day.
but thats just my view :) I agree
Sociable
24-01-2004, 14:03
Lets face it guys, despite the comercialism, the one big advantage of V Day is it gives us a fighting chnace to show we can be romantic even if we have to pay through the nose to establish it.
Any other time of year being "Nice" can lead to the "What have you been up to?" or "what are you after?" responses. LOL
:romance: :luv: :romance:
i think its a bit of a waste of time to be honest - if you are in love with someone that love should be all encompassing all year round, not just on one day.
but thats just my view :)
Mark's post sums it up for me too. :)
BTW anyone voting in favour of Valentines Day should admit whether they own/run a card shop or a florists. ;)
I have been single and very happy most of the time for a few years now. I think Valentineâ₠¬â„¢s day is something thought up by the card and flower industries just to make a lot of extra money, especially as florists triple their prices at this time of the year. I know it is nice to let someone know that you love them but why wait until Feb 14th to do this?
Valentines Day is great, a bit expensive but. I get to go to a fancy restaurant, eat fancy food, drink whatever I please and get somewhat 'spoiled' for taking the time to buy her a token of my affection (in addition to paying for the restaurant :D) what more could you ask for?
Flubflow
24-01-2004, 15:32
Judi Dench's husband, the late Michael Williams, used to send her a red rose every friday without fail.
All together now, ahhhhhhhhhhh. ;)
Can't vote.... my option's not there.... and my opinion at this point would get me banned :)
homealone
24-01-2004, 16:22
Can't vote.... my option's not there.... and my opinion at this point would get me banned :)
I take it from that you won't be asking anyone to marry you this leap year Valentine's, then ;)
Valentine's Day was fun when I was young & single, when you got cards from people and genuinely didn't know who had sent them.:)
Sending a card to a partner,though, especially a long standing one, is meaningless, imo. :shrug: As has been said there are much better ways of expressing your feelings for someone, all year round - and can be done as a surprise, not 'expected'.:p
<edit> - just seen the poll results - we're a romantic lot aren't we ;)
It's over commercialised and it's lost it's charm.
I think the days when people made their own cards and troubled to pick their own flowers it actually meant something.However now BIG business takes it out of our hands and almosts bullies us into participating.
So if anyone is going to do something for a secret valentine -can I suggest actually making your own offering would go down well with the girl of your dreams(provided she isn't one of them grasping gold diggers) especially if you plan in advance and you make it as well as you can and it's tailored to the recipient. :wavey:
Starting 5 minutes before you are due to hand it over is as bad as not bothering however.;)
Incog.
I take it from that you won't be asking anyone to marry you this leap year Valentine's, then ;)
Valentine's Day was fun when I was young & single, when you got cards from people and genuinely didn't know who had sent them.:)
Sending a card to a partner,though, especially a long standing one, is meaningless, imo. :shrug: As has been said there are much better ways of expressing your feelings for someone, all year round - and can be done as a surprise, not 'expected'.:p
<edit> - just seen the poll results - we're a romantic lot aren't we ;)
i am romantic, and i voted romantic, however i think that if you love someone then you should show it all the time, but valentines is a good excuse to go that extra mile :naughty:
leap year.......that reminds me one of my work collegues is apparently going to ask her fella to marry her awwwwwwww
So if anyone is going to do something for a secret valentine -can I suggest actually making your own offering would go down well with the girl of your dreams(provided she isn't one of them grasping gold diggers) especially if you plan in advance and you make it as well as you can and it's tailored to the recipient
i agree with coggy here, when someone does something for me that is from the heart, hand made maybe, then it means more to me than something bought five minutes before they see me, because they have forgotten..... but on the otherhand, anything from the one you love is a good thing, seeing them and spending time with them is just as important as being bought something, imo
despite the commercialism of most celebratory times, valentines day can still be special for people who want to do that something a little special 'out of the norm' if you will say........
although if i ever got in to a relationship, id proberbly be romantic most of the time, but i guess ill never know. :(
so yes i picked option 4 in the poll :(
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 17:49
And nobody has yet to mention how valentines day came to be.
I think the word Spinster is a horrible word
St. ValentineÂÂÂà ‚´s Day
Which day?
February 14
Earliest Observance?
Middle Ages
Demographic Practice?
Worldwide
Describes the celebration of St. Valentine's Day from pagan festivals to present-day activities.
No one is quite sure exactly who Valentine was. There are at least three and possible eight different Valentines claimed to be the real romantic. The three most likely Valentines were all church martyrs. One was killed with a group of believers and the other two, a priest of Rome and a Bishop of Interamna, beheaded by Emperor Claudius II in 269 A.D. The remains of one of the Valentines is said to be in the church of St. Praxedes in Rome.
There are several legends regarding Valentine. He was said to have been imprisoned and while there, cured the jailer's daughter from blindness. Yet another story has him falling in love with the jailer's daughter sending her a letter signed "from your Valentine." However the most likely origin of Valentine's day goes back to the Roman Lupercalia, a feast celebrating the God Lupercus. During that feast, young women would put their names into a box from which young men would draw. This matchmaking process would then enamor the two youth until the next year. Associating the matchmaking feast with the martyrdom of Valentine was convenient because the days were almost identical.
Sending love notes on Valentines Day occurred much later. Charles Duc d' Orleans, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, supposedly wrote amorous poems and letters to his wife in 1415. Valentine love notes gradually increased in popularity until their mechanization in 1840. Since 1840, Valentine Cards have become tremendously popular all over the world.
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 18:04
Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. The emperor at that time, Claudius II, ordered the roman soldiers not to marry or become engaged. Claudius believed that as married men his soldiers would want stay at home with their families rather than fight his wars.
Valentine defied the emperors decree & secretly married the young couples. He was eventually arrested, imprisoned, and put to death.
Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the roman holiday Lupercalia. After his death, Valentine was made a saint & as Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th, Valentines day. Now the holiday honoured Saint Valentine instead of Lupercus.
Flubflow
24-01-2004, 18:15
I thought Valantines Day was just the one day in the year when she agrees to dress up as a nurse if he agrees to dress up as a fireman. :naughty:
Well I'm going to buy my wife flowers and take her out for a meal followed by some tender, passionate lovemaking :D
(of course, "the best laid plans........" :D )
Well I'm going to buy my wife flowers and take her out for a meal followed by some tender, passionate lovemaking :D
come on!!! you can do better then that :p
(of course, "the best laid plans........" :D )
typical male :D :rolleyes: ;)
come on!!! you can do better then that :p
typical male :D :rolleyes: ;)has Kronas had gender re-assignment? :D
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 18:36
come on!!! you can do better then that :p
so what would you do?
has Kronas had gender re-assignment? :D
OI!!! dont make me talk about my bits :D
the last time i cheched i was........male :eek: :D
i think you should think about doing something yourself, instead of pre preped.......
its only me talking though, dont think i want you to do it your choice :)
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 18:41
the last time i cheched i was........male :eek: :D
has Kronas had a gender re-alignment?
so what would you do?
personally i would make a meal something romantic, and i mean make it myself get flowers roses, and petals shower them all over the place in a presentable fashion, get some 'cented' candles, dessert and an intimate night not nessecarily sex........
Well I'm going to buy my wife flowers and take her out for a meal followed by some tender, passionate lovemaking :D
(of course, "the best laid plans........" :D )
Cue " Dad I don't feel well... What are you and Mummy doing?" :cry:
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 18:47
personally i would make a meal something romantic, and i mean make it myself get flowers roses, and petals shower them all over the place in a presentable fashion, get some 'cented' candles, dessert and an intimate night not nessecarily sex........
you could take her out for a meal & buy her fish & chips at the local fish & chip shop.
or better still a kebab :D
Cue " Dad I don't feel well... What are you and Mummy doing?" :cry: :rofl:
....yep, life is never the same again :D
you could take her out for a meal and buy her fish and chips at the local fish shop.rotfpmsl :rofl:
Awwww.....A big :ghugs: to all those who put 'sad and single, someone love me' :)
you could take her out for a meal & buy her fish & chips at the local fish & chip shop.
or better still a kebab :D
:rolleyes:
that kind of defeats the purpose of being romantic :rolleyes:
Sociable
24-01-2004, 19:13
Awwww.....A big :ghugs: to all those who put 'sad and single, someone love me' :)
Actually the wording is a little backwards for me the sadness is in not having a special someone to love rather than being sad for not being loved myself (if that makes sense). But then when did love ever make sense it wouldn't be love if it did I guess. LOL
Any way for what it's worth I sticks me hand up and says, "one was me" cos it was closest to my own situation.
So thanks for the hugs RR all donations gratefully received. :)
So thanks for the hugs RR all donations gratefully received. :)Hope you all find the one you want :)
Hope you all find the one you want :)
not in my lifetime.....thanks anyway.
Actually the wording is a little backwards for me the sadness is in not having a special someone to love rather than being sad for not being loved myself (if that makes sense). But then when did love ever make sense it wouldn't be love if it did I guess. LOL
Any way for what it's worth I sticks me hand up and says, "one was me" cos it was closest to my own situation.
So thanks for the hugs RR all donations gratefully received. :)
:ghugs: :kiss:
interesting to see what the lads think a romantic day is :D
you can be sure that decent restuarants are booked out on valentines, and also seem to charge more...they put on special meals :rofl:
whoever it was who suggested dressing up, why can't you do that on other days :naughty: nothing stops you from spicing things up every now and then :naughty:
those of you who want to be loved, dont forget love comes in all shapes and packages, not necessarily in the way or form we expect :D
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 19:37
:rolleyes:
that kind of defeats the purpose of being romantic :rolleyes:
Its love get in the mood food, a way to some womans heart is through the stomach.
and to top the night off you can give here a box of After Eights or 1 ferrero roche`
and you will definatly end up with some tongue tonsil tennis :D
Its love get in the mood food, a way to some womans heart is through the stomach.
isnt that the other way round :eek: :disturbd:
and to top the night off you can give here a box of After Eights or 1 ferrero roche`
no, a sensual mix of biscuits or something related.
and you will definatly end up with some tongue tonsil tennis :D
its not always about that one word 'sex' or even 'tonsil hockey' :rolleyes:
sir_drinks_alot
24-01-2004, 19:47
me and my partner both agreed as we have a 3 Month
old baby we world lot spent two much on it this year
Sociable
24-01-2004, 19:54
me and my partner both agreed as we have a 3 Month
old baby we world lot spent two much on it this year
mmmmm 3 month old baby eh?
Does the math and decides no point in asking what you gave her for Valantines last year then. :naughty:
its not always about that one word 'sex' or even 'tonsil hockey' :rolleyes:
too right kronie, there is more to life and a relationship than sex.......however....... :naughty:
sir_drinks_alot
24-01-2004, 20:06
too right kronie, there is more to life and a relationship than sex.......however....... :naughty:
well yes that's right i got her pregnant on the night of a funeral
of a school Friend
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 20:10
isnt that the other way round :eek: :disturbd:
no, a sensual mix of biscuits or something related.
its not always about that one word 'sex' or even 'tonsil hockey' :rolleyes:
It's not how much you spend its the suprise.
Sending an anonymous valentines card keeps a woman guessing who could it be that is interested in her
She knows that someone somewhere wants to be her valentine.
If your girlfriend is your valentine then you will need to suprise her by doing something she wont expect.
Sociable
24-01-2004, 20:11
well yes that's right i got her pregnant at a funeral
Case of "In the midst of death we create life" :D
OK I have to ask, did the vicar wait till after you had finished before taking your booking for the wedding and or christening? :naughty:
isnt that the other way round :eek: :disturbd:
So the way to a womans stomach is through her heart.....thats just wierd :confused: ;) :D
DrAwesome
24-01-2004, 20:16
So the way to a womans stomach is through her heart.....thats just wierd :confused: ;) :D
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sociable
24-01-2004, 20:16
So the way to a womans stomach is through her heart.....thats just wierd :confused: ;) :D
Ahhhh but you forget it's Avril we are talking about. :rofl:
Just kidding Kronie, I simply could not resist the urge to post that.
I dunno, its obviously commercialised, but its always nice to recieve anonymous cards (even if they are from mum). The one coming up is going to be my first one single in about 3 years. So me and a load of single mates are all going to get together and celebrate the joy of singleness :-)
Well I'm going to buy my wife flowers and take her out for a meal followed by some tender, passionate lovemaking :D
(of course, "the best laid plans........" :D )
It's a good start Ramrod but I'm sure you could go that last little bit and truly make the day special and different and it won't necessarily mean spending lots of money.A lovely gesture would be to give her a day off from the grisly realities of life.
you could take her out for a meal & buy her fish & chips at the local fish & chip shop.
or better still a kebab :D
I hope you are not serious?
If you are :knock: :knock: :knock:
If it's what she really,really likes then you are a especially blessed so I think finding some really romantic gesture to make this year would be a nice touch.
It's a good start Ramrod but I'm sure you could go that last little bit and truly make the day special and different and it won't necessarily mean spending lots of money.A lovely gesture would be to give her a day off from the grisly realities of life. :confused: But I do that already, often.
petals shower them all over the place in a presentable fashion
Cor, last time my hubby did that the dog & cat ended up attempting to eat them, and promptly threw up on the carpet :p What a way to set the mood :rofl:
Valentines' Day - overrated & too commercialised, nothing different happens here :)
Besides, it's my husband's birthday 11 days later, we've been married for 4.5 years - he doesn't get lucky twice a month :D
:confused: But I do that already, often.
How often? :)
:confused: But I do that already, often.
well she is lucky to find a good catch then :D
- he doesn't get lucky twice a month
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: remind me never to get married ;):naughty:
sir_drinks_alot
25-01-2004, 13:16
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its not really about gifts though is it? its about the romantic stuff you do for her, making her feel special and loved (bex gone into soppy romantic mode)
MetaWraith
25-01-2004, 13:50
its not really about gifts though is it? its about the romantic stuff you do for her, making her feel special and loved (bex gone into soppy romantic mode)
Why should Valentines day be special ?
What's wrong with indulging in the romantic stuff more often, little things each day,and a bigger surprise every week or two ? :D
Why should Valentines day be special ?
What's wrong with indulging in the romantic stuff more often, little things each day,and a bigger surprise every week or two ? :D
im not saying you cant be romantic on other days, but in my experience life gets in the way of romance to some extent.... having kids certainly does :p
DrAwesome
25-01-2004, 14:29
If you do the same thing year after year after year your intended will know exactly whats in store come Feb 14th, making days special is costly... Flowers (roses [& i dont mean virtual roses] has anyone priced them lately), chocolates etc.. And can someone tell me just how you can be romantic without giving anything at all also aswell as Feb 14th you have Her birthday, Easter, Anniversary (if you are fortunate to be married) + Xmas
Whoopeee its valentines day its time to give your flexable friend a workout :D
Ahhhh but you forget it's Avril we are talking about. :rofl:
:D
dont start, it may turn in to another avril thread, and everyone will bicker about it :rolleyes:
It's not how much you spend its the suprise.
yes thats what i sort of said earlier on, personalization is better then buying something
Sending an anonymous valentines card keeps a woman guessing who could it be that is interested in her
yep it sure does
She knows that someone somewhere wants to be her valentine.
yes keep them in suspense!!!
If your girlfriend is your valentine then you will need to suprise her by doing something she wont expect.
but with women...... how can you keep it away from them :D
oh and ramrod you know what i meant....... ;)
"the way to a mans heart is to feed his stomach" :rofl:
virtual-angel
25-01-2004, 15:22
Well i chose the romantic option, i agree valentines day is all about making money now but its still nice to make an effort to do somethin nice for your partner and spend some 'quality' time together :naughty:
This year, on the other hand, i will be happy just to get a decent nights sleep as we have a 2 week old baby at home :zzz: so its of to grans for her! Im sure my partner will have other ideas tho.....
Chimaera
25-01-2004, 16:44
No Kronas - the way to a man's heart is straight through the chest wall with a sharp knife! :naughty:
No Kronas - the way to a man's heart is straight through the chest wall with a sharp knife! :naughty:
and if you want to find his brain.... look a lot lower :naughty:
and if you want to find his brain.... look a lot lower :naughty:
LOL
Exactly, and that is why a carefully aimed knee can lead to short term memory loss. :eek: :eek:
DrAwesome
26-01-2004, 01:10
No Kronas - the way to a man's heart is straight through the chest wall with a sharp knife! :naughty:
:eeek: classic symptoms of a man-hater. :D
sir_drinks_alot
02-02-2004, 10:17
well after thinking long and hard i will have a very special
suprise for my partner on the day sorry i can't say to much
about it as if i know her she will be reading this say turned
for more lol
Romantic Times for me,being a romantic at heart
Romantic Times for me,being a romantic at heart
why you got your eye on someone? ;) on the forum is she? :rofl: :rofl:
anyone want to romance daddy on valentines day?
No Kronas - the way to a man's heart is straight through the chest wall with a sharp knife! :naughty:
You sound just like Kink? :erm:
You sound just like Kink? :erm:
they must both be at that time of the month :D
Chimaera
02-02-2004, 18:24
:eeek: classic symptoms of a man-hater. :D
No no no DrAwesome - I don't hate men! (Well not ALL of them anyway!) :)Just not found a really nice one yet, that's all! :cry:
But I live in hope! ;)
Chimaera
02-02-2004, 18:25
they must both be at that time of the month :D
No kronas - I don't need a hormonal excuse - I can be a bitch any time I like! ;)
No no no DrAwesome - I don't hate men! (Well not ALL of them anyway!) :)Just not found a really nice one yet, that's all! :cry:
But I live in hope! ;)
they most certainly are out there hun, ive found one of the best....but he is all mine ;):pp
Richard M
02-02-2004, 18:45
It's the worst day of the year (well almost, Xmas day is actually worse) when I'm single and the best when I have a girlfriend.
At the moment, it's the former. :(
I can't wait for Valentine's day this year - now that I've found the 5'7", blonde and very wonderful Kerry :D :D
Take my word for it - she is very hubba hubba :)
It's the worst day of the year when I'm single and the best when I have a girlfriend.
At the moment, it's the former. :(
i know what you mean :(
good luck with the hunting :)
No kronas - I don't need a hormonal excuse - I can be a bitch any time I like! ;)
you can show me sometime...... :naughty:
i will say that your a flower that blossoms late...........im just too nice at the moment excuse me lol :rofl:
*mind wanders
DrAwesome
02-02-2004, 19:05
No no no DrAwesome - I don't hate men! (Well not ALL of them anyway!) :)
Well that statement is a double negative :D
you can show me sometime...... :naughty:
*mind wanders
Be very careful what you wish for :D
Valentines day.... is supposed to be a happy day :)
Q: Why did the banana go out with the prune?
A: Because it couldn't get a date.
Well that statement is a double negative :D
Be very careful what you wish for :D
Valentines day.... is supposed to be a happy day :)
wish full thinking that one
i think it is too commercialised
You sound just like Kink? :erm:
No she doesn't :erm:
In that situation i'd only ever advocate the use of a blunt instrument, not a sharp one :)
No she doesn't :erm:
In that situation i'd only ever advocate the use of a blunt instrument, not a sharp one :)
blunt ? never known you as a blunt one..... sharp as a razor yah ? :rofl:
sir_drinks_alot
13-02-2004, 23:44
well as it's almost the big day so this gose at the top
Happy Valentines day to all the ladies :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
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Happy Valentines day to all the ladies :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
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awwww aren't you sweet hapy v'day back atcha :kiss:
Borg love poem -
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veins are blue,
hesitate a nano-second
and I will assimilate you!"
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